Car coupling



Oct. 14, I924- J. c. WHITRIDGE CAR COUPLING Fil ed March 22. 1923 Patented Oct. 14, 1924. l 5 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN CLIFFORD WHITRIDGE, F COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE BUCKEYE STEEL GASTINGS COMPANY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

CAR COUPLING.

Application filed March 22, 1923. Serial No. 626,972.

To all whom it may cmwem couplers, the link 7 may be engaged in the Be it known that I, JOHN Cmrronn VVHIT- slot at the front end thereof so that the 50 RIDGE, a citizen of the United States, and a operator may the more easily engage the resident of Columbus, in the county of link wit-h the hook coupler. Then upon 5 Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented movement of the cars toward each other, the tai new d f l I vements in links will slide on each other, and assume Car Couplings; and I do hereby declare the the normal position shown in Figure 2. It 55 following to be a. full, clear, and exact dewill be understood, of course, that the links scription of the invention, such as will enmay be supported by the operator, either able others skilled in the art to which it apmanually Or with the aid of a suitable tool, pertains to make and use the same. until the link or loop 7 seats in the notch 6.

This invention relates to car couplings It will be seen that I have provided an eX- 0 and has for its object the provision of means ceedingly simple structure which may be for connecting: an automatic M. C. B. couvery easily applied at low cost and will pler with an European hook type coupler prove highly eificient in use.

whereby variations in the heights of the cars 7 Having fully described my invention what will be accommodated and jamming oi the I claim a new and desire to secure by Let- 65 parts when the cars come together will be ters Patent, is avoided. The invention is illustrated in the 1. In a device of the class described, the accompanying drawing and will be hereincombination with a hook coupler, and an after fully set forth. M. C. B. automatic coupler, of a bar link In the drawing, Figure l is a plan view of permanently pivoted at one end to the un- 70 the invention; Figure 2 is a side elevation. derside of the M. C. B. coupler and ro- A portion of a hook-type European couvided at its free end with a longitu inal pler is shown at 1 and a typical M. C. B. slot, a loop link having one end. engaged automatic coupler is shown at 2. On the through the slot in the bar and its opposite bottom of the drawhead of the coupler 2 I end adapted to be engaged over the hook 75 form the lugs or ears 3 to and between coupler, and means for holding the links which is pivoted an end of a bar link 4: against relative endwise movement when the which is constructed at its outer end with a hook coupler is engaged.

longitudinally extending slot 5 having an 2. In a device of the class described, the offset or not-ch 6 in its upper wall at its rear combination with a hook coupler, and an so end. A. loop link 7 is fitted over the hook M. C. B. automatic coupler, of a bar link coupler ll and through the slot 5 to constipivoted at one end on the bottom of the tute a foldable slidable connection between M. C. B. coupler and provided at its free the bar link and the hook coupler. end with a longitudinal slot having a notch It will be readily noted that the. arrangein its upper wall at its rear end, and a loop 85 ment of parts illustrated permits relative link adapted to have one end engaged over pivotal movement between each coupler and the hook coupler and having its opposite the element attached thereto or engaged end engaged in the longitudinal slot in the therewith so that the connection will readily bar link. accommodate itself to variations in the In testimony whereof, I have signed this 90 heights of the couplers. Should the cars specification in the presence of two subscribcome together, the links at and 7 will fold ing witnesses. downwardly about the engagement of the JOHN CLIFFORD WHITRIDGE.

end of the loop 7 in the notch 6 and will aslVitnesses: sume a pendent position below and out of JOHN S. McPHnnsoN, the way of the couplers. In connecting the PAUL FRANKLIN. 

